Friday, 30 December 2011

In February I got a Kitchenaid, and love it as much today as I did the day I brought it home squealing all the way from Chiswick to New Cross. I still often stand in the Kitchen stroking it in a way that isn't particularly normal for a girl and a stand mixer.

In March left a job that I for some time despised with a rousing chorus of so long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu, adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu. And yes I did sing it LOUDLY as I was leaving. Lots of Jägermeister may have been involved.

Then I started working in baking - first in a cafe in Brixton where I covered the bakery for two days a week while the other girl had time off. It was great while it lasted but alas I couldn't survive on just 5 or so hours of work a week and thankfully one of my favourite bakers in London was hiring and I was lucky enough to get the job. This led to months of baking, and learning, with someone I really admired. It also led to me getting more work with another fab baker. I can honestly say the time with these two has been the best time I've had at work in many years. I've learned lots - including NOT to turn a Kenwood to pulse just after adding the red colouring to red velvet batter or to turn it to pulse while only cream cheese is in the bowl. You will not look pretty afterwards. Mainly, don't pulse anything ever. And check the baking powder, bicarb each and every time - then recheck. Oh and don't pick up cake tins straight out of the oven with bare hands. This hurts. Lots.

I'm hoping 2012 leads to lots more baking and lots more good cake! Oh and can we hope that it's the year when some crapcake purveyors stop peddling their old tasteless poor excuses for cake please?

That shall be I Heart Cupcakes call for 2012:

What do we want?

Fresh n tasty cake!

When do we want it?

NOW! please*

Happy New Year everyone - may all your cupcake wishes for 2012 come true.

11 comments:

Happy New Year Anne! I got the Lola's book for Christmas too and also made New Year's cupcakes from it last night! Glad 2011 was such a fun year for you, I'm super jealous of your baking career! Can't wait to hear more about it in 2012!

Oh yes you should defo make them then! or if you look on my pinterest I have a whole board dedicated to delish looking s'mores recipes - you could probably find one that takes your fancy on there! I am using my graham crackers sparingly...as I know they will be gone soon and then I will be sad! Yes, I love Lola's book too - my fave part - the cute little bookmark!

About me...

Hi, I'm Anne, a self confessed cupcake addict. I always give my (occasionally brutally) honest opinion of cupcakes I try, and my aim is to stamp out bad cupcakes. I gave up my office job earlier this year and now earn my living baking, which I love.
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